emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 11.16 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Jamaica is 11.16 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 14.71 tonnes per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.49 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1968.
Jamaica ranks 46th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.22 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1963 | 6.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 7.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 5.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1966 | 5.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 5.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 5.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 5.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 6.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 9.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1972 | 8.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1973 | 7.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 6.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 7.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 7.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 7.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 6.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 6.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 6.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 6.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 6.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 6.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 8.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 8.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 8.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 8.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 8.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 9.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 8.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 8.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 10.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 10.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 10.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 12.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 13.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 13.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 13.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 13.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 13.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 12.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 14.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 14.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 14.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 13.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 11.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 11.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 10.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 10.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 9.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 9.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 9.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 9.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 9.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 9.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 10.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 10.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 12.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 9.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 10.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 11.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 11.16 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 11.16 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +51.0% | 6.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.47 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 43 Philippines 11.75 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 44 Grenada 11.25 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 45 Sao Tome and Principe 11.23 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 47 United Arab Emirates 10.98 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 48 Belgium 10.11 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 49 Czechia 10.09 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Jamaica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 927.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 280.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 647.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 37.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 35.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1345 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 11.16 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.71 tonnes per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.49 tonnes per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Jamaica rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 46th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.